Isolated bilateral anterior optic neuritis following chickenpox in an immunocompetent adult

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 278-280

  Galbussera, A ^a   Tagliabue, E ^a   Frigo, M ^a   Apale, P ^a   Ferrarese, C ^a   Appollonio, I ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chickenpox; Optic neuritis; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OPTIC NEURITIS; PATHOGENESIS; STEROID THERAPY;

ADULT; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; OPTIC NEURITIS;

EID: 33749067441     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0684-x     Document Type: Article

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